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According to the Gun Violence Archive, more than 20,000 people have been killed this year alone from gun violence. The White House announced a new strategy to combat gun violence that includes a "zero tolerance" policy for gun dealers and deploying strike teams to cities to crack down on illegal gun trafficking. David Begnaud reports.
Atlanta plans to increase its police budget after initially considering steep cuts last summer in the wake of the death of George Floyd. It's among a number of cities across the country that are making similar moves amid rising crime. Local news reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution J.D. Capelouto joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on how the discussion over "defund the police" has changed.
President Biden is taking action to address the recent spike in violent crime across the country. On Wednesday, he outlined plans to strengthen the enforcement of background checks and repurpose unused COVID-19 relief money to fund police departments. Axios politics reporter Sarah Mucha and Associated Press national politics reporter Jill Colvin join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with the details.
The mother of a biracial teen says her son was "profiled" by a state trooper who used his taser on the 16-year-old. The trooper said he suspected him of burglary. Surveillance video shows what happened in a Florida backyard. Manuel Bojorquez reports.
More than 20 states have introduced legislation that would limit teaching critical race theory in their public schools. Five states have already moved to ban educators from teaching it, including Florida and Tennessee. Russell Contreras, who covers race and justice for Axios, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano to discuss why the teaching concept has become so divisive.
Saturday marks five years since the Pulse nightclub shooting, one of the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history. In 2016, a gunman opened fire at the gay nightclub, killing 49 people. Michael George has more on the legacy of this tragic event.
The autopsy is fueling continued calls for the release of the full body camera footage of the altercation.
Hate crimes in New York City were on the rise in the month of May, according to new data from the NYPD. Experts say there are several ways bystanders can intervene in such incidents to deescalate the situation. Thomas Mauro, director of exercises and training for the Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response at NYC's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, joins CBSN AM to discuss the options.
Mona Hardin, whose son, Ronald Greene, died after being beaten by Louisiana law enforcement, says change will not come until justice is served against police violence.
Officers from across the country offer a street-level perspective of the issues they face (from anti-police sentiment to the price paid by all officers for the actions of bad cops), and how they are working to strengthen community ties.
According to the Unidos Bipartisan Poll of Hispanic Voters: The Road to 2026, 53% of Latino voters cite the cost of living and inflation as their leading concern.
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new non-hormonal pill to treat hot flashes and night sweats brought on by menopause. Dr. Joann Pinkerton, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Virginia Health System and one of the drug's trial investigators, joins CBS News to explain how the medication works.
Brandon Claybon joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to discuss his role in "Beyond the Gates," the first Black daytime soap opera in 35 years, where he plays a congressman with White House aspirations.
The FDA has approved a new pill without hormones to treat hot flashes in menopausal women. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Celine Gounder explains.
Former vice president Kamala Harris spoke about the possibility of a woman being in the White House one day in an interview with the BBC.
Food writer Anna Ansari's new cookbook "Silk Roads" shares the recipes she has enjoyed on her travels around the world.
In an exclusive interview with "CBS Mornings," Misty Copeland reflects on her decision to step away from the American Ballet Theatre.
Misty Copeland sits down with Gayle King to look back on her remarkable journey and the defining "Firebird" performance that changed her career.
King Charles has become the first British monarch to pray with a pope at the Vatican since the Catholic and Anglican churches split up five centuries ago.
In her memoir, Malala Yousafzai reintroduces herself to the world and reflects on her journey from activist to an Oxford graduate and newlywed.